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CHARLESl S. SNEAD,` OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

Letters PmemNo: 97,981, dated member 14, 1869.

IMPROVE!) BARRACK OR HOSPITAL-BEDSTEAD.

The Schedule referred tb in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GHARLEs S. SNEAD, of the city of' Louisville, in the county of Je'erson, in the State of Kentucky, have invented a new aud useful Barrack or Hospital-Bedstead; and Ido hereby de Figurejl isla perspective view, of a double bedsteadl for barracks, showing all the parts in connection.

Figure2 is asection, (enlarge-(1,) showing connecv tion of end-rail with post. y

Figure 3 is a section, showing connection of siderail with post.v

Figure 4 isa section of side-rail, showing wooden sla-t resting on it. A Figure 5 is a part of foot-rail, showing musketp holder and slide to receive number -1 Figure 6 is part of lower foot-raihshowiug rest for musket. v e y Figure 7 is aperspeotive section, showing lockerattachmeuts.

Figure' 8 is a sectional view, through locker, showing hook to attach it to rail.

. mortises, and a and?) tliehands.

The side-rails are made of four pieces of angle-iron, of proper length and size, with ends forked and turned to fit in loose bands on post, and, so tapered as `to allow the bauds to drive ou tglit, thereby securing the same to post in proper position, as shown in ligs. 1 and 7, B, and in enlarged sections, igs. 3 and 8, a li showing the bands in position. A The end-rails are niade of at iron, forked and ,tapered in like manner as the side-rails, and are secured to post by the saine bands that secure the side-rails,

- being properly fitted in the inortises of the post, as

shown in tigs.. l and 7, and also in enlarged sections, tigs.^2 and 3,(11 showing bands, and clothe mortises.

The bottom is made of wooden slats,'running across the bedstead, and' resting on side-rails, as shown in number, as shown in fig. 5, 25.

'llie posts are provided with hook at the upper end iigi 1, and also in enlarged section, lig. 4, B showing the side-rail, and O the bottom.

The lockers D D, as shown in ligs. 1 and 7, and also in enlarged section, i'g. 8, are ina-de of wood, properly ironed with hinges, lock, 85o., and of Sullicient length and width to` receive the slats for bottom, that they may be transported therein.

These lockers are attached, the top one bya hook, on the side, and i'esting on the end-rail, as shown in igs. 7 and 8, Sheing the hook, and also by a hook, rr, on the side ci' locker, as shown in fig. 7 which secures the locker to post. p

Ihe lower is attached in the same manner by hooks resting on cud-rail, and also by a spring-clamp or hook ou ends oi' locker, to .attach it to post, as shown at f, ligs. 1 aud'., y Y

The lockers are provided with a slide to receive cards with name of occupant of bunk, as shown in figs. 1 and 7, Cox and Kelly The foot-rail of top bunk is provided with two loops of leather, secured to rail by a rivet or screw, to allow l,

the loop' to tiirn freely, to facilitate the placing or rev moval of the musket, iig. l showing ninskets in position, and iig'. 5, K, showing loop.

The foot-rail of lower blink isprovided with rests to receive the but of muskets, so as to allow their standiu in ro er osition secure] 'm li f.6 showiu T rest.

di i o i o h The foot-rails are provided with a slide to receive of each, for the purpose of hanging clothing on, and also to keep the loose bands from falling oh, as shown in figs. 1 and 7, 7i..

The posts are also provided with pin p, figs. 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8, to prevent the falling off of lower loose bauds, and alsoto hold them in their proper position.

These beds'teads can be made single or double for liospitabpnrposes, constructed without the musketattachment.

oHAs.- s. SNEAD.A 

